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Denver Zoo Mourns the Loss of Beloved Mimi the Elephant

by Kevin Mussman,posted Oct 10 2012 1:11PM

We learned some sad news just moments ago, Mimi, a beloved elephant at the Denver Zoo has passed away. Mimi was believed to be about 53-years-old.

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Mimi, a beloved, female Asian elephant at Denver Zoo passed away October 9. Zookeepers had been offering her hospice care recently as she had displayed a natural decline in health over the past few months due to her advanced age.

"This is an incredibly sad loss for Denver Zoo and our community. A member of our family for more than half a century, she was a wonderful, charismatic ambassador to countless zoo guests. Words cannot describe how much she will be missed by us all," says Denver Zoo President/CEO Craig Piper.